/ Thesaurus / C Synonyms of cut back Find synonyms for: Noun1. cutback, decrease, diminution, reduction, step-downusage: a reduction in quantity or rateVerb1. cut back, flash back, returnusage: return in time; "the film cut back to an earlier event in the story"2. reduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, cut, bring down, decrease, lessen, minifyusage: cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"3. snip, clip, crop, trim, lop, dress, prune, cut back, thin outusage: cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden"4. restrict, curtail, curb, cut back, limit, circumscribe, confineusage: place restrictions on; "curtail drinking in school"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: devout Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language